Bed-slat fastener.



T. G. URISSMAN.

BED SLAT PASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.14, 1914.

1,093,542, Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

$512M in h nLuMmA PLANOGRAPN COQWASHINGTON. D. c.

THOMAS G. GRISSMAN, OF PILOT MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA.

BED-SLAT FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

"Application filed February 14, 1914.

Patented Apr. ML, 1914. Serial No. 818,707.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS G. CRIssMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pilot Mountain, in the county of Surry and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bed-Slat Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is directed to bed slat fasteners designed to prevent distention of the side rails of the bed, with consequent disengagement of the slats therefrom, as well as to reinforce the slat to insure the same from sagging or breaking which oftentimes occurs with slats of the present day use under ordinary conditions.

Specifically stated the invention has for its primary object the provision of a fastener consisting of two strands of wire arranged longitudinally on the underside of the slat and terminating in hook-like portions for engagement with the side rails of the bed,

the wire being intertwisted throughout approximately the entire length of the slat with a view of equalizing the strain upon the hooks to which the latter are subject to, and thus relieving certain of the hooks of considerable strain when more pressure is applied on one side of the longitudinal center of the slat than on the other.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fastener capable of use with a slat of ordinary construction, and one which may be readily and easily applied to or removed therefrom when desired.

With these and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination, specific construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming a part of this application in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a perspective View showing in part one side rail of the bed with the slat fastened thereto. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line aa of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the slat with my improved fastener attached thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 5 designates one of the two side rails of the bed, each of which are provided with spaced pairs of alined oblique openings 6, which receive the hook-like terminals of the fastener to be presently described. The openings 6 if desired may be provided with reinforcing sleeves of metal or the like.

The fastener forming the subject matter of my lnvention, essentially consists of two strands of suitable material 7 preferably wire of a diameter suitable for the purpose intended. The strands as shown at 9 are intertwisted throughout the major portion of their length, or approximately the length of the slats 10 to the underside of which they are secured along the longitudinal center thereof by the staples 11 or any other suitable means. The ends of each strand branch outwardly as at 12 adjacent the opposite ends of the slat, and thence extend upwardly as at 13 terminating in spaced hook-like portions l-it disposed above the upper surface of the slat and adapted to engage in the said oblique openings 6 in the side rails 5. While I have shown the sides 5 provided with openings to receive the hook-like portions 14, it is to be understood that the hooks may be attached to the bedstead in any other suitable manner, such as for instance engag ing in screw eyes (but not shown) which may be readily secured in proper position to the sides 5. The opposite ends of the slats, as shown are provided with vertically disposed grooves 15 opening into the bottom and adapted to receive the portions 13 of the fastener, held in the groove in any suitable manner, such as by the staples 17 The staples as shown are also arranged in the grooves 15 thus permitting the slats when in position to fit snugly between the side rails 5. By reason of the fact that the strands 7 are intertwisted as shown, each of the strands tends to equalize the strain on the hooks 14C and especially when more pressure is applied on one side of the longitudinal center of the slat than on the other. It is further obvious that the construction is such that the fastener may be used with the ordinary well known form of slat, may be readily and easily attached thereto or removed therefrom.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is thought that the nature and advantages of the invention will be thoroughly under- 10 upwardly into spaced grooves in the ends of the slat and terminating in hook-like portions for engagement With the said rails of the bed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

THOMAS G. ORISSMAN.

Witnesses:

WV. R. BADGETT, J. W. MCKINN Y.

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